If you’ve ever flipped over to one of the NatGeo channels (before it was all sensationalised shite about monster crabs and killer frogs), you will at some point have seen the world’s largest wildebeest migration up north in Kenya.

Unfortunately many will never make it up to the Masai Mara to watch the spectacle first-hand, although history is currently being made and it looks absolutely epic. We’re talking about the world’s first LIVE broadcast of the migration, on right now until October 5, a chance to see this magnificence in real time, nature at its very best.

Broadcast by the HerdTracker team, viewers will be taken on a one-week journey to experience the magic of safari, with two daily broadcasts each morning and evening. Join the team on their game drives, witness the phenomenon of river crossings, learn about the wildlife of the great plains of Kenya and find out more about life in the Masai Mara from special guests each evening.

To watch the live broadcasts, which will last between 10-20 minutes twice-daily, visit HERE and register your email address to receive reminders for live broadcasts, which will be hosted live on periscope.tv and the live safari microsite. You can also follow Herdtracker and Makeitkenya on Facebook and Twitter for notifications on when broadcasts are going live.

Your safari hosts will be Carel Verhoef and Andre Van Kets. Carel has lived and guided safaris in East Africa for 12 years and each morning he will introduce to you the day’s safari plan, what you as a guest on safari can hope and expect to see, and an insight into the in-lodge experience before heading out on safari.

Each evening you will join the team as they review photos, videos and chat to guests who are on holiday about their safari experience, joined by a ‘special’ guest each evening. During the week, you will also be able to join them as they take to the sky for the ultimate view on safari, flying over the Mara plains in a hot air balloon.

If you can’t watch the broadcasts live, don’t worry, as they will all be available to watch on Herdtracker Live. There you will also find stories from Lonely Planet’s Kenya author Stuart Butler on his journey through Kenya walking with the Maasai, as well as an interview with tourist Bill Raustow on why he fell in love with Kenya.

Not too shabby right, and a great way to pass the time you usually spend staring at your screen hoping for 5pm to roll around. Get involved, it beats NatGeo telling us about some massive fish they never manage to catch the entire show.